Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
41,420 hours, 5,185 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Iced
Location
Rt Spoiler
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT WHILE ATTEMPING TO DEPLOY SPOILERS NO SPOILERS DEPLOYED ON RIGHT SIDE. ALSO DID NOT GET RIGHT SPOILERS ON GROUND AND WHEN PLACING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES GOT ROLLING MOMENT AND FLAP ASYMMTRY LIGHT D305007004. FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP IN RIGHT FORWARD SECTION OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL CAUSING SPOILER CABLE OPERATION RESTRICTION. REMOVED ALL ICE VISUALLY CHECKED AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS PER M/M. CLOSED OFF WATER SHUTOFF VALVE LAV M - C/W SERVICE BULLETIN MD11-53-064.

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